4,372 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths reported in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah — The Utah Department of Health reported 4,372 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths on Tuesday.

• Friday – 848 cases
• Saturday – 566
• Sunday – 379
• Monday – 318

There are 415 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Utah.

The rolling 7-day average for positive tests has increased to 797 per day. The rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “people over people” is 21.2%. and the rolling 7-day average for percent positivity of “tests over tests” is 12.6%.

School-aged children accounted for 249 of Tuesday’s newly announced cases, with 121 cases in children ages 5-10, 42 cases in children ages 11-13, and 86 cases in children ages 14-18.

“In the last 28 days, people who are unvaccinated are at 8.8 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.2 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 2.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people,” UDOH wrote. “Since February 1, 2021, people who are unvaccinated are at 6.4 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19, 4.0 times greater risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19, and 1.5 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 than vaccinated people.”

With 13 additional deaths reported Tuesday, Utah’s death toll stands at 4,372